Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 18, 2012
Submitted
February 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24933
Aircraft time
56,821 hours, 37,450 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Engine
Part number
9325M85G04
Part serial
724773
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Part time
50,740 hours, 35,468 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON DESCENT TO RSW, CREW REPORTED DIRTY SOCK FUMES PRESENT THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. CREW PLACED PACKS ON HIGH TO GET MAXIMUM VENTILATION. ODOR WASN'T AS BAD WITH PACKS ON. FLIGHT LANDED AT RSW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE T/S ENGINES, APU, PACKS AND AIRCRAFT PER J/C 03L0021001. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED RSW TO CLT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION IN THE NR 1 ENGINE HPC DURING BOROSCOPE INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER J/C 03L50671001. OPS AND LEAK CHECK CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. NO ODORS NOTED.

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